Court hands SB County win in ExxonMobil case
Latest news, Law & Goverment, leftA federal judge on Sept. 27 handed Santa Barbara County and environmental groups a big win in a dispute with ExxonMobil, setting back the oil giant’s hopes to reopen three offshore drilling platforms. U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee upheld the county Board of Supervisors’ 2022 denial of an interim trucking permit sought by ExxonMobil Read More →
Santa Maria farm found guilty of H-2A work violations
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Two aerospace firms fly into Thousand Oaks
Central Coast, Latest news, left, Technology, Tri-County EconomyTwo aerospace companies are opening new research and development facilities in Thousand Oaks. HRL Laboratories, based in Malibu, is expected to move into its new campus, a 120,000-square-foot building at 3500 Willow Lane, perhaps starting at the end of the year, Haider Alawami, Thousand Oaks’ economic development manager, told the Business Times Sept. 21. The Read More →

Vandenberg sets new speed record for rapid launch
Government, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, TechnologyVandenberg Space Force Base has set a new speed record to launch a satellite into orbit if ever a national security threat demands one. After receipt of orders last week, all final payload operations and launch preparations were completed by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace in 24 hours. Liftoff of Firefly’s Alpha rocket took place Sept. 14 Read More →

Tri-county colleges offer career readiness classes
Education, Higher Education, Latest news, middleCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newson has ordered the development of a statewide career education plan to help students at public learning institutions enter the workforce. One of the goals of the plan, announced Aug. 31, will be to build connections between schools and employers to enable graduates to transition more seamlessly into careers. Several universities and Read More →